Fred Hall (footballer, born 1917)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Wilkinson Hall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Chester-le-Street, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 January 1989 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Stanley, County Durham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ouston Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1946 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | (0) |
| 1946–1955 | Sunderland | 215 | (1) |
| 1955–1956 | Barrow | 16 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frederick Wilkinson Hall (18 November 1917 – 8 January 1989) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as a defender.
Club career
[edit]Hall arrived at Sunderland from Blackburn Rovers in 1946,[3] and made his debut for the club on 31 August 1946 against Derby County in a 3–2 at Roker Park.[4] Shortly after joining he was appointed as captain, as a central figure in the team. While playing for Sunderland during 1946 to 1954 he scored a single goal in 215 league appearances.[5] After his Sunderland career, he joined Barrow in 1955 and went on to make 16 appearances with one goal in a single season,[6] he then retired in 1956.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fred Hall". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers. Search for inside man". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. x – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fred Hall". A Love Supreme. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
- ^ "Sunderland 3-2 Derby". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
- ^ "Fred Hall". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 31 August 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
- ^ a b "Fred Hall". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 November 2014.